Knowledge Base

Mobile Facts

Discover the hidden history, surprising statistics, and forgotten milestones behind the devices in your pocket.

"The first iPhone had no App Store — it came a year later."

"Microsoft's Windows Phone partnered exclusively with Nokia, but the platform never gained significant market share."

"Microsoft officially ended support for Windows Phone in 2020, marking the end of a third mobile platform attempt."

"Guglielmo Marconi sent the first wireless radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean in 1901."

"The first beeper, or pager, was invented in 1949 by Al Gross for use in hospitals."

"Copper wires have physical limitations that cap maximum speeds, typically around 100 Mbps for DSL connections."

"Alexander Graham Bell patented the first telephone in 1876, beginning the era of landline communication."

"Samsung's Galaxy S series has sold over 1 billion units worldwide."

"Fiber optic cables, using light instead of electricity, were first demonstrated in 1970 and revolutionized data transmission."

"Swivel phones with rotating screens, like the Nokia 6260, were a brief form factor experiment in the mid-2000s."

"The cellular concept, dividing coverage into cells, was proposed by Bell Labs in 1947 but took decades to implement."

"Palm's Treo series combined a phone with a PDA, dominating the smartphone market before the iPhone."